UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Their resilient construction and the ability to stack up to six units high made them the perfect choice for my alternative housing trip. This made me look for different ways to build a home. These containers come pre-built, which cuts down on labour costs and wastes less material. Container homes need less space to build.

Ceiling Systems 52

Ceiling Systems Roofing Systems Structural Systems HVAC System Installation 52

ENR Construction

JUNE 11, 2025

The full buildout of the masterplan envisions building 2,300 residential units. The town plans to spend nearly $87 million in two phases over 10 years building a new municipal water system and reconstructing Killington Rd., the access road to the ski resort that 5,000 vehicles use daily in winter, says Sherman.

Land Use Regulations 72

Land Use Regulations Infrastructure Development Building Permits Public Works 72

Roads Online

APRIL 30, 2025

SAMI is committed to ensuring that the new bio-based materials integrated into traditional bituminous materials comply with all safety requirements. The SAMIGreen CRUMBflex represents a significant advancement in sustainable construction materials. As we move forward, sustainability remains a core focus for SAMI.

Building Performance Measurement 66

Building Performance Measurement Building Products Distribution Sustainability Infrastructure Development 66

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

Commercial applications benefit from epoxy’s ability to withstand heavy machinery and frequent traffic, particularly in Portsmouth’s warehouses, industrial estates, retail outlets and office buildings. The chemical reaction between these components forms a rigid, plastic-like material that bonds firmly to the substrate beneath.

Flooring Systems 52

Flooring Systems Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Concrete Pouring Painting/finishing 52

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Need for Cost-Effective and Reliable Packaging for Bulk Aggregates When it comes to shipping building supplies, packaging is an important factor to consider. Materials such as gravel, sand and cement need to arrive safely and efficiently. Image Source High quality material and durability. Efficient unloading and handling.

Heavy Lifting Transportation 52

Heavy Lifting Transportation Material Handling Building Materials Manufacturing Material Storage 52

Construction Dive

JULY 14, 2025

Uncertainty around trade policy and its impact on materials costs could lead more contractors to hold off on shovels hitting the ground. Given the current landscape, we anticipate continued volatility in materials pricing through the second half of the year,” said O’Reilly. “A

Building Materials Manufacturing 282

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Infrastructure Development Material Storage 282

CCR Magazine

APRIL 4, 2025

The impact of tariffs is profound because they affect not only the cost of raw materials but also the strategic decisions that contractors and manufacturers make every day. portsadds layers of uncertainty for an industry that depends heavily on imported materials as compared to other industries. He said, I am hearing caution.

Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Change Management Risk Management 52

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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Building Codes Modular Construction Site Planning Prefabrication 290

The Pro Builder

AUGUST 19, 2023

To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building ibush Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:15 The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. RELATED The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real. And the $1.2

Building Resilience 246

Building Resilience Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Building Materials Manufacturing 246

Business Facilities

JULY 21, 2025

With this investment, we will modernize and expand our manufacturing capability to enable our pipeline and provide resilient patient supply, while continuing to support the skilled and dedicated community of life sciences talent in North Carolina.” and around the world. Premix Inc. Opens Production Facility In Dallas, NC Premix, Inc.

Controls Manufacturing 59

Controls Manufacturing Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Quality Control 59

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Innovative building designed to collect, preserve and make all records available to the public Acclaimed national interdisciplinary design firm HGA is pleased to announce the completion of the Pennsylvania State Archives, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The building’s amenities provide a welcome and comfortable stay.”

Historic Preservation 201

Historic Preservation Flooring Systems Roofing Systems Wall Systems 201

Construction Specifier

MAY 2, 2025

The focus now includes how well a building serves its occupants and the environment, especially in the face of increasing climate challenges. Engineers, architects, and specifiers are under growing pressure to design and deliver spaces that prioritize sustainability, occupant well-being, and resilience.

Building Resilience 52

Building Resilience Sustainability Environmental Impact Assessment Building Performance Measurement 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By Kristin Dispenza, Advancing Organizational Excellence Cement has historically been so far upstream in a building’s supply chain that designers, engineers, and building owners ignored the details of its production. Ignacio Cariaga, Commercial Sustainability Director, Northwest Region, Heidelberg Materials North America.

Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Environmental Impact Assessment 130

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A high-performance building envelope minimizes thermal bridging, enhancing interior thermal comfort with substantial R values at the roof and walls. The building’s energy use intensity (EUI) is reduced to 23, a 71 percent decrease from the baseline, thanks to efficient building systems and envelope design.

Energy Efficiency 111

Energy Efficiency Sustainability Energy Conservation Roofing Systems 111

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Mortenson team members shared speeches to celebrate the commitment this building embodies and thanked the craft team members working onsite to deliver this building safely. “As we reach new heights with mass timber, we’re not just building a facility; we’re crafting a sustainable legacy for future generations. .”

Facility Management 130

Facility Management Building Resilience Project Management Material Storage 130

iField Smart

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

With complex supply chains, fluctuating material costs, workforce availability, and increasing project demands, construction resource management has become essential for maintaining efficiency, minimizing costs, and adhering to timelines. Material Management: Materials are one of the largest cost centers in construction projects.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Schedule Management Material Storage Lean Construction 105

BDC Network

JULY 25, 2023

Sergio Lechuga, CID Healthcare Facilities Designers Architects AEC Tech Interior Architecture Resiliency Welcome to HMC Architects’ Five in Focus blog series, where we explore the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of architecture and design. Sergio Lechuga, CID, is HMC’s Director of Interior Design.

Building Resilience 98

Building Resilience Building Design Energy Efficiency Building Standards 98

The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

The project is the brainchild—and now the personal home—of Mark LaLiberte , a renowned building science expert and co-founder and president of Construction Instruction , a consultancy and training facility based in Denver. There is a very limited labor force, especially when you’re doing something really state-of-the-art,” Leavitt says.

HVAC System Installation 130

HVAC System Installation Roofing Systems Renewable Energy Systems Wall Systems 130

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Interface’s Mikhail Davis, Gensler’s Kristen Ritchie, and Skanska’s Stacy Smedley discussed the intersection of materials specifications with recognizing and acting on the time value of carbon. This comes on the heels of Berkeley’s historic move to ban natural gas hook-ups in new buildings starting January 1, 2020.

Building Resilience 73

Building Resilience Real Estate Development Environmental Impact Assessment Material Storage 73

Construction Specifier

JULY 19, 2024

The 1,172-m2 (12,620-sf) property consists of three buildings. Photos courtesy Likeness Studio Located in the Templeton Gap District of Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA), Fulldraw Vineyard’s new construction highlights innovative and resilient materials.

Building Resilience 59

Building Resilience Material Storage Building Materials Wall Systems 59

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Embracing Advanced Building Materials The home-building industry in Alaska is evolving rapidly, with advancements in materials leading the way. Builders are turning to high-performance insulation, reinforced concrete, and composite materials designed to withstand extreme temperatures.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Prefabrication 52

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A high-performance roof system is durable, resilient, and allows a building to be occupied after a disaster event and continues performing during a loss of power. Utilizing skylights to provide natural light could help with post-disaster use of a building when the power grid has gone down. Building science matters.

Roofing Systems 88

Roofing Systems Building Codes Energy Conservation Building Design 88

PN - Project Management

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In construction, this data originates from project management software, sensors embedded in equipment, drones , building information modeling (BIM) tools, financial records, and weather forecasts. Tracking workforce productivity , material usage, machinery performance, and environmental conditions produces a constant data stream.

Construction Management 97

Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Environmental Impact Assessment Risk Management 97

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 20, 2024

By James Reed Photos courtesy Sika Rmax Achieving higher thermal efficiency with less material Insulation is integral to enhancing both a building’s energy efficiency and the comfort of its occupants. Below-grade insulation demands resilience, and polyiso meets and exceeds that challenge with ease. What is polyiso insulation?

Energy Efficiency 59

Energy Efficiency Material Storage Building Materials Foundation Systems 59

BDC Network

MARCH 18, 2024

Maria Ionescu Healthcare Facilities Modular Building Contractors Designers Architects Coronavirus Roughly a quarter of the U.S. Regional, distributed care of modular crisis units As we also observed during the pandemic, healthcare systems with a distributed, robust presence in the community are resilient. Drawing courtesy Stantec 2.

Modular Construction 105

Modular Construction Structural Systems Prefabrication Building Design 105

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The recent innovation of integrating phase change material (PCM), a well-established technology, into ceiling panels has generated significant interest. Thermal mass As climate change continues to drive extreme weather events, there is an increasing emphasis on enhancing the resiliency of the built environment.

HVAC System Installation 52

HVAC System Installation Ceiling Systems Renewable Energy Systems HVAC Systems 52

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Installing a mezzanine floor is one of the most efficient ways to effectively double your storage capacity without expanding the building footprint. Understanding Mezzanine Storage Platforms A mezzanine floor refers to an intermediate or partial floor constructed between two main floors of a warehouse or industrial facility.

Material Storage 52

Material Storage Building Materials Manufacturing Flooring Systems Building Optimization 52

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Super sacks are essentially large sacks made of a lightweight, yet durable material. They have been specifically designed for the transportation and storage of bulk commodities, such as grains, rice, sugar, flour, and other similar items. Super sacks have a number of advantages over traditional storage methods.

Material Handling 62

Material Handling Material Storage Building Materials Building Resilience 62

OmTrak

APRIL 23, 2024

OmTrak building manuals represent a vital tool in the successful delivery and maintenance of such complex Data Centre projects. Understanding OmTrak Before delving into the intricacies of building manuals for Data Centre projects, it’s important to understand what OmTrak is.

Building Code Compliance 82

Building Code Compliance Facility Management Schedule Management Fire Protection Systems 82

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

Engineering 130

Engineering Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Environmental Consulting 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A construction solution built on a platform is designed to be more resilient, more flexible, and more scalable to needs that cannot be predicted. Cloud storage benefits. Construction firms need to be able to integrate their software with cloud storage to increase team-wide accessibility to data. Data accessibility and storage.

Project Management 95

Project Management Schedule Management Construction Management Material Storage 95

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

But amidst these challenges, construction pros remained as resilient and innovative as ever. We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. And things continue to look up: Data from Deloitte shows a 7.4%

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 138

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Building Automation Project Management 138

CCR Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Your home garage serves multiple vital roles, from vehicle parking protection to valuable storage real estate and hobby workshop sanctuaries. Some insurance policies may also require locking storage for claims validity after events like break-ins. Consult designers early when building or renovating homes for helpful recommendations.

Fire Protection System Installation 52

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Material Storage Concrete Pouring 52

Whirlwind Steel

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Buildings October 17, 2023 by Whirlwind Team The Evolution of Construction: Cold-Formed Steel In the dynamic realm of construction, cold-formed steel (CFS) is emerging as a game-changer. As experts in the field, Whirlwind is leading this transformation, and we’re here to highlight the myriad advantages of CFS buildings.

Steel Fabrication 52

Steel Fabrication Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Building Design 52

Business Facilities

JUNE 3, 2025

Its proprietary manufacturing technologies will enable the creation of new and improved next-generation consumer products, rooted in material invention, product engineering, and manufacturing process innovation. “We welcome Kimberly-Clark’s first investment in Ohio,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.

Building Products Distribution 96

Building Products Distribution Building Materials Manufacturing Building Automation Site Planning 96

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Sustainable practices and infrastructure upgrades further enhance resilience to climate change. Strengthening Building Resilience The next crucial step is to strengthen your property to withstand climate-related events. Smart building technologies provide real-time data and automation, enabling better decision-making.

Disaster Preparedness 52

Disaster Preparedness Fire Protection System Installation Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Impact Assessment 52

Business Facilities

JUNE 3, 2025

Under the Time and Materials program, businesses may be eligible for cost savings on post-entitlement services. These upgrades are essential for manufacturers relying on raw material imports and global exports. As companies seek resilient, diversified supply chains, Mobile offers a compelling, cost-effective alternative.

Building Products Distribution 104

Building Products Distribution Infrastructure Development Building Materials Manufacturing Facility Management 104